Island Bum

My last two weeks here in Koh Phangan involve and require very little, physically and mentally. So the big aspiration here for the next 7days before the anticipated return to the land down under is to be an Island Bum!!! Oh How will I survive?

 

Since March this year (2012) (when i moved from Pai to Chaing Mai) i have been having very little personal fun by way of the usual Liz adventures... While it may seem being in Thailand is a permanent holiday...having been here for almost 9 months now, Yes it can be... But  having lived it i would now say that it is more the quality of life you can have here on q western income. To be living here through the high and low seasons and earning Thai Baht is seriously a joke in my line of work anyway.

So continue on the topic of island bum... My last two weeks here in Koh Phangan are totally and entirely dedicated to me and the doing of "nothing". How wonderful!!! Hehehhe

Though, when i say nothing... I have just complete a 2 hour trek in 3 hours. Now i can officially say i was "LOST" in the jungle on an island!! Yep, just like the series. But nevertheless we made it and are stuffing our face with yummy food from Bamboo huts in Had Yuan overlooking probably the most stunning beach on this island!

Now all left to is to siesta, swim and take a quick trip on a Thai long boat back to Haad Rin and then do "nothing"....

it happened like 'this' for a reason

Sometimes it is not obvious how or why things happen the way do. But when you learn the truth, often what you want is no longer available or is simply eliminated from the list due to the fulfillment of the unexpected. You observe the resistance inside and are rudely shocked by how little you felt by the previous desire or longing for something that was or that could be. 

It is almost laughable sometimes that what you knew subconsciously all along is often the result in the end anyway. You wonder what all the excitement and anxiety was about in the first place??? Most often it is linked to an unrealistic desire or to fulfill a conditioned expectation of what you think you need in order to fulfill a void with in. Shocking!

So when the turn of events, turns...it is vital to remember that it happened this way for a reason and probably for the best reason...the reason does not have to be labelled, identified or felt...silent observation and acceptance is usually enough.

Silly Expectations

Expectations of what you cannot control really are a waste of time and a perfect way to mess up your flow... it can cause a temporary relief of excitement or nervousness but in the end fate has already decided its course. 

Over time the only thing that you learn that you can control is how you handle and manage your emotions and of course your perspective on life.

So the advice is, live without expectations and simply be at peace with how life unfolds...